The design
is now agreed with the weavers, but unfortunately I misunderstood the
price-list, so the prices I've been quoting for hand-sewn 8-yard kilts,
and machined lady's 4-yard kilt-skirts were too low -- the correct prices
for those and a couple of other things being:

Hand-sewn, 8 yard kilt:

£420.00

Machined, 4-yard, skirt-kilt (lady's):

£237.50

Machined, 6-yard kilt:

£270.00

Waistcoat:

£113.00

I'm sorry about quoting prices without making absolutely sure they were
correct, the reason was that I was quoting the prices for standard weaves
from stock, and it turns out that the custom weaves are more expensive.

That said, note that the machined kilts are £80.00 cheaper
than the previously quoted price (for hand-sewn), and that these are
perhaps more appropriate to the use to which many of us will be putting the
kilts anyway (hand-sewn are really an evening dress item, after all)

Even so, I'll probably still fork out for the full 8-yards, on
the basis that my dinner jacket is falling to bits after 20 years wear,
so I need something new anyway.

Just to make sure there are no other nasty surprises, if you are of a
more rotund nature, you may find that it will take some extra material to
encompass your circumference -- as an example, a 7 yard machined gents
kilt will cost an extra fiver to stitch, and an extra £25.00 for
the yard of cloth, so will come in at £300.00 rather than the
usual £270.00

Confused? Well, so was I --- The designer's sending me a fuller
price list, which I will ensure than anyone on the list of currently
interested people is fully conversant with before we put the order in,
so don't panic that I'll spend your money without giving you a final
chance to come to your senses

I hope that doesn't result in everyone changing their minds, but
I'll understand completely if it does. Alternatively, you could decide
that this is an opportunity to save yourself £80.00 by opting for
a machined kilt (which AIUI are still made to measure, but just have
proportionately less work and material in them)

Anyway I'll post any further developments
here so as not
to continue spamming the lists.

So, if you're interested in getting hold of any of the above despite the new prices, and have not yet told me you need to mail me now! -- the order will probably go in at the end of the week.